I had been using whitepages.com through the mod_cidlookup API, but it seems to be not working anymore. Browsing through the whitepages.com web site, I can't find any support for their old 1.0 API. They used to offer API access free for a limited number of lookups, but now they only mention their PRO API (version 2.0) that has a free trial period, but then has a monthly subscription. I'm already subscribed to opencnam.com, and Flowroute is also giving me CNAM on incoming calls, so I don't think I need a 3rd. The reason I was keeping whitepages.com is that they seemed to have nicer looking names than opencnam.com (mixed case, etc.) Is any one else using the free version of whitepages.com? -- Steve
I think I have the answer. I got this message from whitepages.com a while back: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bruce Haedt <proinfo@whitepages.com> Date: Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 8:00 AM Subject: Changes to WhitePages API 1.0 from Mashery - Deprecated on January 16, 2014 I’d like to thank you for using WhitePages API 1.0 from Mashery. With the recent launch of our newest API 2.0 for WhitePages PRO, we are letting you know that as of January 16, 2014 we will be shutting down the current 1.0 API. I encourage you to transition to the new API. Our new API now identifies millions more addresses and people that correspond with mobile phone numbers – providing increased intelligence about a person’s location information beyond what was available previously, helping businesses to better validate customers’ identities. If you'd like additional query volume please feel free to reach out to me or pro-sales@whitepages.com. Sincerely, Bruce ---------- End Forwarded message ---------- It seems that mod_cidlookup 1.4.9 is still using the WhitePages API 1.0. I believe this API was working later than Jan 16, (it was working for us as late as June 16) but it doesn't work now. I checked into upgrading to the WhitePages API 2.0, but here's the catch: Instead of their free account being rate-limited, as it was in their API 1.0, it is now limited to 200 queries, after which your trial is over and you have to upgrade to a paid account. I'm going to politely ask them for another pricing option to compete with opencnam.com. -- Steve
You could always check out CIDName.com also On 10/3/14 12:46 PM, "Steven Schoch" <schoch+freeswitch.org@xwin32.com> wrote:
I think I have the answer. I got this message from whitepages.com a while back:
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bruce Haedt
<proinfo@whitepages.com> Date: Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 8:00 AM Subject: Changes to WhitePages API 1.0 from Mashery - Deprecated on January 16, 2014
I¹d like to
thank you for using WhitePages API 1.0 from Mashery. With the recent launch of our newest API 2.0 for WhitePages PRO, we are letting you know that as of January 16, 2014 we will be shutting down the current 1.0 API. I encourage you to transition to the new API.
Our new API now identifies millions more
addresses and people that correspond with mobile phone numbers providing increased intelligence about a person¹s location information beyond what was available previously, helping businesses to better validate customers¹ identities. If you'd like additional query volume please feel free to reach out to me or pro-sales@whitepages.com.
Sincerely, Bruce ---------- End
Forwarded message ----------
It seems that mod_cidlookup 1.4.9 is still using
the WhitePages API 1.0. I believe this API was working later than Jan 16, (it was working for us as late as June 16) but it doesn't work now.
I checked
into upgrading to the WhitePages API 2.0, but here's the catch: Instead of their free account being rate-limited, as it was in their API 1.0, it is now limited to 200 queries, after which your trial is over and you have to upgrade to a paid account.
I'm going to politely ask them for another pricing option
to compete with opencnam.com.
--
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